Executive Assistant

Making a difference in people’s lives is the core value behind our efforts and the guiding principle that connects our team of 600 National Flood Services colleagues across the nation as we help rebuild lives devastated by flood. Today, NFS services more than 1.9 million flood policies and $ 1.5 billion flood insurance premium annually for our clients. We embrace innovation and quality, consistently delivering solutions that provide viable options for property owners, covering a broad range of needs in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

We offer:

A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing organization.

You’ll be responsible for:

Supporting with all administrative needs including travel, calendar management, expenses, meeting agendas and recurring team meetings.

Keeping the CEO and executive team on track during meetings and resolving scheduling conflicts as needed.

Participate in meeting with managers to help record notes, takeaways, and deliverables.

Understand priorities, as well as short-term strategies and lay out a plan of how and when to tackle.

Build a thorough understanding of NFS organization and department cross functionality. Based on this, drive the priorities of executives through weekly meetings and identifying opportunities to increase leadership team effectiveness.

You’ll gain loads of experience in this role but before you do, you should have:

Bachelor’s degree preferred along with 5+ years of relevant experience, including working directly with C-Suite executives

Demonstrated ability to understand multiple, diverse stakeholders through all levels of an organization

Ability to anticipate approaching company needs by having strong organizational pulse and feedback loop

Proficient at effectively managing workload to meet deadlines, while delivering high-quality work

Ability to function effectively in a highly charged executive environment, and the ability to act independently

Able to comfortably dive into any area of the business, understand needs, and facilitate executive decisions based on changing priorities

A good sounding board for others, with low ego, and ability to anticipate the needs of a busy executive and his direct staff

Relationship orientated, experience building personal connections, and comfortable in front of high-level executives and business owners

We offer you:

A competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing organization.

About National Flood Services:

Making a difference in people’s lives is the core value behind our efforts and the guiding principle that connects our team of 600 National Flood Services colleagues across the nation as we help rebuild lives devastated by flood. Today, NFS services more than 1.9 million flood policies and $ 1.5 billion flood insurance premium annually for our clients. We embrace innovation and quality, consistently delivering solutions that provide viable options for property owners, covering a broad range of needs in a rapidly changing regulatory environment.

NFS is committed to a diverse workforce as an equal employment opportunity employer.

Technology we use

Location

141 W. Jackson Blvd, Chicago, IL 60604

An Insider's view of PEAK6

How would you describe the company’s work-life balance?

This is very important and luckily, we feel it’s something attainable for our employees. We have a generous time off policy, in addition to other affiliated vacation perks and leave benefits.
For example, to help employees save time on conventional tasks, we offer complementary services in the office, such as manicures, massages, and yoga classes.

Courtney Kuhnen

Human Resources Business Partner

How do you collaborate with other teams in the company?

Our developers are also a part of the decision-making process. We help our technologists take an interest in the business side of things - they know how the end product should work. Our developers know how the traders are going to use a product and after a product is delivered, the developer stays involved – making sure that things work efficently.

Rishi Kamath

QA Development Lead

How does the company support your career growth?

We have a big focus on career growth, especially for those in technology. Because of our size, there are opportunities to prove yourself and rapidly increase your responsibility on a team. And because of Peak6’s culture of constantly trying new things, there are often opportunities to get in at the ground floor of new ventures in a leadership role

Paul Whalen

Software Engineer

What unique initiatives do you have that encourage innovation?

We organize “tech days” where employees are encouraged to work on tech projects of their choosing. Projects have ranged from mobile apps to Sega emulators to workflow improvements for our developers. Recently, tech days took the form of a more formal hackathon, in which technologists and traders teamed up to prototype several new trading tools.

Luke Peeler

Software Engineer

What’s the vibe like in the office?

I like working at PEAK6 because there’s always something exciting to work on and I’m always learning something new. It’s also a privilege to work with so many smart people that are never hesitant to act as mentors. Lastly, PEAK6 gives me the opportunity to wear many different hats – I’m never restricted to working on just one thing.

Sean Lester

Software Engineer

What are PEAK6 Perks + Benefits

PEAK6 Benefits Overview

We provide good flexibility in terms of work-life balance, an open and candid atmosphere, and development potential as the company continues to grow. You can really advance your career at PEAK6, while working in a great space, surrounded by friendly people, and learning new things daily.

PEAK6 is firmly committed to learning and development as a way to grow and develop employees.

Tuition Reimbursement

At the discretion of management and after completing one full-year of employment, we reimburse up to $8,000 per employee each calendar year for certifications and other educational programs or degree.

Additional Perks + Benefits

We have a dedicated team of employees who volunteer to be a part of our Culture Club. This group works to connect employees through delightful experiences while making a positive impact on PEAK6 life. The Culture Club plans many social and philanthropic employee events throughout the year.

We host bi-annual hackathons as a collaboration of our technology, trading, support and analytics teams to develop, build, and present new ideas to the firm. The teams are free to explore solutions to problems in and outside of finance. One hackathon resulted in the creation of a new internal system for setting up meetings and booking rooms.
Additional perks include:
-Matching gift up to $1000/employee/year
-Free semi-monthly massage day
-Free monthly manicures, pedicures, and mens clip and clean
-Free onsite yoga 5 days a week
-Free concierge service
-Discounts: Lasik eye surgery, Zipcar, Dell computers, local hotels